A DESIGN for new interiors for bars, nightclubs, restaurants, and hotels has won ‘Best in Show’ for a Teesside student.

Adam Gilbert, 24, discovered a new way to use a decorative plastic film produced by a North-east company which could transform interior design in the leisure industry.

He researched uses for Renolit film for his final project on his masters design course at Teesside University.

The Renolit film is produced by Renolit Cramlington Ltd who are part of the Renolit Group, an international manufacturer of plastic films, and the company wanted to showcase new uses for its product.

Adam, who is from Chesham in Buckinghamshire, discovered he could create an interesting effect by shining a light through the film.

His design achieved the Best in Show prize at the university’s first MSc Design show, which was sponsored by the regional development agency One North East.

He said: “We wanted to find new applications for the film so Renolit could showcase it.

“I did lots of experiments, folding and stretching the PVC and then shining a light through it.

“This created a really interesting effect by shining the light from behind the film, through a pattern.

“The Renolit product involves this translucent property of the film to produce big decorative light. This could be displayed in bars, clubs, restaurants and hotels and the pattern can be changed for the different locations.

“I’d love to see the design taken up by the company.

He said: “I was ridiculously surprised to win the Best in Show as I was really impressed by all of the other students’ work.

“I’m now aiming for a career in product design. I’m a big cyclist so a bike firm would be my dream job.”